Stories of Immigration

Lesson 12
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ELA

Unit 4

2nd Grade

Lesson 12 of 29

Objective


Explain what life was like for the Lost Boys in the refugee camp and how life would be different in the United States by identifying and describing reasons an author uses to support points in a text.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan by Mary Williams  p. 21 — to end

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

What was life like for the Lost Boys in the refugee camp? How might life be different for Garang in the United States?

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Key Questions


  • The Lost Boys were forced to leave the refugee camp in Ethiopia. Describe the challenges they faced trying to leave.

  • How did Tom and other aid workers help the Lost Boys?

  • Model fluent reading: As I read, what do you notice happens to my voice as I read the dialogue of the different characters?

  • How did Tom help Garang?

  • Refugee camps are meant to be temporary, but the Lost Boys were in the refugee camp in Kenya for a long time. How did things change in the camp?

  • What news did Tom bring to the camp? How did the Lost Boys respond?

Vocabulary


reunite

v.

to come together again after being separated

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.2.3 — Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
  • RI.2.8 — Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
L.2.6
RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2
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